Surgical Management of Class III Skeletal
Published: 2020-12-26
Page: 244-249
Issue: 2020 - Volume 3 [Issue 2]
Ouassime Kerdoud *
Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillofaciale, Hôpital 20 Août CHUIBN ROCHD de Casablanca Royaume du Maroc, Morocco.
Faiçal Slimani
Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillofaciale, Hôpital 20 Août CHUIBN ROCHD de Casablanca Royaume du Maroc, Morocco. and Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Casablanca, Royaume du Maroc, Morocco.
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Abstract
The orthognathic surgery is a surgical manipulation of the facial skeleton to achieve normal anatomy and functions. This paper presents a case of a Class III skeleton treated using a surgical approach (Maxillary advancement surgery & mandibular setback) after 18 months of orthodontic preparation, the patient underwent a bimaxillary osteotomy. The aesthetic and functional result was satisfactory.
Keywords: Orthognathic surgery, class iii, sagittal osteotomy, skeletal deformit, lefort osteotomy.